TODAY
IS MONDAY, MARCH 4,
2013 - LADY PATRIOTS RUN OVER BULLDOGS
T-V wins
district title By George Starks
TIPP CITY- “We still have work to do.” Tri-Village senior Elizabeth Collins said it all and then said, “We
have unfinished business to attend to.” When tournament time comes along, no knows better than Patriots coach
Brad Gray knows you have to take it one game at a time.The beat rolled on for Tri-Village Saturday as senior Teha Richards
scored a game high 27... Read
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22ND ANNUAL FARM FORUM HELD
Tough fracturing regs; improvements through bioengineering
By Lyn Bliss, Associate Editor
“One thing I learned in my time at the USDA, about regulations, is if
it walks, crawls, slides or slithers; if it moos, clucks, bleats or
neighs; or if you can sniff it, eat it, smell it, or smoke it, the USDA
probably regulates it.“The agriculture arena has improved around this country, we’ve gotten
better… Read
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FM GIRLS FALL TO FT. LORAMIE
Lady Jets flame out in district game
By George Starks
TIPP CITY- The Franklin Monroe Lady Jets came out like a ball of fire,
jumping on Ft. Loramie, 9-4 early. After that, the fire was soon extinguished as the Redskins poured out
an 82-41 district victory. The loss ended the Jets season at 12-13 overall and a district
runner-up trophy. “The girls worked hard this year and they came... Read
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FROZEN TERRAIN THRILLS PHOTOGRAPHER
NC Mountains Ice Storm By Kim Brady The North Carolina Appalachians are quite capable of dispensing extreme weather. Last
Tuesday morning, a cold air system dumped a half-inch of ice on the
mountains, creating a frozen terrain that was thrilling to an
Atlanta-based photographer.Driving
north on Hwy 25 into Henderson County, I passed from heavy fog at the
base of.… Read
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VERSAILLES VARSITY GIRLS BOWLING
Versailles Lady
Bowlers District Runner-Ups
On Monday, February 25th, the Lady Tiger Bowlers went up against 23
other teams in the Southwest District Tournament. The top 5 teams would
then advance to the State Finals in Columbus on Friday, March 1st. With
Versailles being the 3rd highest team in all 4 Sectionals, they were
seeded in 3rd to start the tournament. “To finish as high as we did in... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE
“Stepping on the Throat….” By Joe Facinoli
Military leaders have a saying. Coaches in all sports use it as well. When your enemy, or your opponent, is down, and nearly out, “Step on their throat!” Nearing
victory, or close to imposing a stinging defeat, they will exhort to
their underlings: “Don’t let them up!,…..Don’t give them
the chance to breathe again.” The
idea being, that if you “let them up”, then they could possibly get... Read
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TRI-VILLAGE ADVANCES TO DISTRICTS
Patriots beat FM for third time
By George Starks
TROY- A sold out Troy High School gymnasium witnessed two Darke County
foes go at it for the third time this season.In a classic battle for
the sectional title, Franklin Monroe and Tri-Village locked horns in an
old fashioned barn burner.In a game that went down to the wire, the
Patriots held off a late charge... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, MARCH 4,
2013
Editor’s
Photo: Darke County Commissioner Diane Delaplane reports on Forum
Tuesday; pictured former USDA Secretary Ed Schafer. Today's
Ackley
cartoon posted here. Favorite Sports Photos:
New pics posted Feb. 25. Classifieds:
New listings posted March 3. Hansbargers Presidents Day bargains and
more posted Feb. 25 on Promos.
In Blogs: Dems plan to make Texas battleground state. Letters: Schlagetter disagrees with Starks. News: OVI suspect hits home; Federal employees morale low. Obituaries: Wehrley, Ann (Barga George), James L. Burden. Yesterday's
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